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Portrait composite de Pluton combinant les images bleu, rouge et infrarouge prises le 14 juillet 2015 avec l’instrument Ralph/MVIC (Multispectral Visual Imaging Camera) de New Horizons. La résolution est de 1,3 km par pixel. Pour l’apprécier dans ses moindres détails, nous vous recommandons de télécharger la version en très haute résolution (70,8 Mo) et de vous y égarer. © Nasa, JHUAPL, SwRI

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Space photos of the week, March 6–12, 2016.

Star light, star bright! Light from the central star 2,300 light-years away streams out as a rainbow of colors: http://go.nasa.gov/1YfceBK

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Showcased at the center of this Hubble Space Telescope image is an emission-line star known as IRAS 12196-6300, located just under 2,300 light-years from Earth.

“Showcased at the center of this Hubble Space Telescope image is an emission-line star. Located just under 2,300 light-years from Earth, this star displays…”

The Hubble Space Telescope spots IRAS 12196-6300, a star about 2,300 light-years away in the constellation Crux. The star (just above center) is less than 10 million years old, and unlike the sun, it’s not yet burning hydrogen in its core.

Showcased at the center of this newly released NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is an emission-line star known as IRAS 12196-6300.

Hubble Image of the Week – A Stellar Fingerprint. Located just under 2300 light-years from Earth, this star displays prominent emission lines, meaning that the star’s light, dispersed into a spectrum, shows up as a rainbow of colors marked with a characteristic pattern of dark and bright lines. The characteristics of these lines, when compared to the “fingerprints” left by particular atoms and molecules, can be used to reveal IRAS 12196-6300’s chemical composition.

On instagram by thenakedsingularity #astrophotography #contratahotel (o) http://ift.tt/1Wb9Z0P 12196-6300 is an emission-line star located about 2300 light-years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Crux the southern cross. When a star's light is split into a spectrum bright or dark lines are traced over a uniform/continuous background. These lines are "fingerprints" used to identify atoms and molecules. Analyzing a star's spectral lines can therefore reveal its main characteristics such as atomic and molecular composition and surface temperature. IRAS 12196 is still young under 10 million years old and has not triggered thermonuclear fusion in its core. The surrounding reflection nebulae are also proof of the star's infancy. Reflection nebulae do not emit any radiation of their own but are rather rich in dust grains that reflect light from nearby stars. Image credit: ESA NASA Hubble Space Telescope. #light #spectrum #lines #space #astronomy #universe #nasa #deepspace #exploration #science #stars #hubble #telescope #planet #earth #constellation #darksky #sky #natgeospace #picoftheday #instalike #instafollow #igers #cosmos #physics #milkyway #stargazing #lookup #thenakedsingularity

You'd like this one by fitneuroblog #astrophotography #contratahotel (o) http://ift.tt/24VWrfz at the center of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is an emission-line star known as IRAS 12196-6300. Located just under 2300 light-years from Earth this star displays prominent emission lines meaning that the stars light dispersed into a spectrum shows up as a rainbow of colors marked with a characteristic pattern of dark and bright lines. The characteristics of these lines when compared to the fingerprints left by particular atoms and molecules can be used to reveal IRAS 12196-6300s chemical composition. Under 10 million years old and not yet burning hydrogen at its core unlike the sun this star is still in its infancy. Further evidence of IRAS 12196-6300s youth is provided by the presence of reflection nebulae. These hazy clouds pictured floating above and below IRAS 12196-6300 are created when light from a star reflects off a high concentration of nearby dust such as the dusty material still remaining from IRAS 12196-6300s formation. Text credit: European Space Agency Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt Last Updated: March 4 2016 Editor: Ashley Morrow #NASA #apod #astronomy #fitneuroblog

provocative-planet-pics-please.tumblr.com Located just under 2300 light-years from Earth this star displays prominent emission lines meaning that the stars light dispersed into a spectrum shows up as a rainbow of colors marked with a characteristic pattern of dark and bright lines. The characteristics of these lines when compared to the fingerprints left by particular atoms and molecules can be used to reveal IRAS 12196-6300s chemical composition. Under 10 million years old and not yet burning hydrogen at its core unlike the sun this star is still in its infancy. Further evidence of IRAS 12196-6300s youth is provided by the presence of reflection nebulae. These hazy clouds pictured floating above and below IRAS 12196-6300 are created when light from a star reflects off a high concentration of nearby dust such as the dusty material still remaining from IRAS 12196-6300s formation. #supernova #carlsagan #philosophy #science #astronomy #blackhole #infinite #richarddawkins #atheism #activism #politics #planets #lawrencekrauss #stardust #astronomy #galaxy #stars #milkyway #cosmos #nebula #satire #hubble #space #nasa #astrophysics #explosion #stellar #universe #stars #sun by fucking_supernova https://www.instagram.com/p/BCsOM5AMBAD/

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A diamond in the dust — ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt Read more here: http://socsi.in/2Atj2

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Space photos of the week, February 14–20.

Space photos of the week, February 7 – 13, 2016.

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Dazzling diamonds - this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the star cluster Trumpler 14. One of the largest gatherings of hot, massive and bright stars in the Milky Way, this cluster houses some of the most luminous stars in our entire galaxy.

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A tapestry of dazzling diamond-like stars glitter in our Milky Way galaxy. Called Trumpler 14, this cluster is located 8,000 light-years away and is seen here by our Hubble Space Telescope. It contains some of the brightest stars seen in our galaxy.

This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows a glittering star cluster that contains a collection of some of the brightest stars seen in our Milky Way galaxy. Called Trumpler 14, it is located 8,000 light-years away in the Carina Nebula

Hubble Snaps Spectacular Star Cluster Shining - Just like The Beatles' song, the latest Hubble image shows a sky with diamonds, shining brightly. The “diamonds” are the hot young stars from Trumpler 14, a stellar cluster located 8,000 light-years from Earth.

Dazzling Diamonds of Trumpler 14 - A new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope reveals shimmering jewel-like stars. A cluster of stars known as Trumpler 14 about 8,000 light-years from Earth contains a couple thousand young, luminous stars.

Resembling an opulent diamond tapestry, this image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows a glittering star cluster that contains a collection of some of the brightest stars seen in our Milky Way galaxy. Called Trumpler 14, it is located 8,000 light-years away in the Carina Nebula, a huge star-formation region.

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the star cluster Trumpler 14. One of the largest gatherings of hot, massive and bright stars in the Milky Way, this cluster houses some of the most luminous stars in our entire galaxy. Credit: NASA & ESA, Jesús Maíz Apellániz (Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia) Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2016-01-hubble-image-dazzling-diamonds.html#jCp

Hubble Unveils a Tapestry of Dazzling Diamond-Like Stars | Some of the Milky Way's "celebrity stars" — opulent, attention-getting, and short-lived — can be found in this Hubble Space Telescope image of the glittering star cluster called Trumpler 14. It is located 8,000 light-years away in the Carina Nebula, a huge star-formation region in our galaxy. Because the cluster is only 500,000 years old, it has one of the highest concentrations of massive, luminous stars...

https://flic.kr/p/CUTEMY | Hubble Unveils a Tapestry of Dazzling Diamond-like Stars | Resembling an opulent diamond tapestry, this image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows a glittering star cluster that contains a collection of some of the brightest stars seen in our Milky Way galaxy. Called Trumpler 14, it is located 8,000 light-years away in the Carina Nebula, a huge star-formation region. Because the cluster is only 500,000 years old, it has one of the highest concentrations of mass...

NGC 3597 is the product of a collision between two good-sized galaxies, and is slowly evolving to become a giant elliptical galaxy. NGC 3597 is located approximately 150 million light-years away in the constellation of Crater (The Cup). - Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA

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This Hubble image shows the young merging galaxy NGC 3597. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / Judy Schmidt, www.geckzilla.com.

NASA on Twitter: ".@NASA_Hubble saw this "red & dead" elliptical galaxy—a product of two galaxies colliding: https://t.co/cftom4Ls3g https://t.co/jJAHXKygDF"

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Hubble image of NGC 3597, the product of a collision between two good-sized galaxies slowly evolving to become a giant elliptical galaxy.

Photo A galactic mega-merger seen by our Hubble Space Telescope is slowly evolving to become a giant elliptical galaxy. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/1UXtWr6 #NASABeyond

NASA Hubble Space Telescope views a Galactic Mega-merger NGC 3597. A collision between two good-sized galaxies. I is slowly evolving to become a giant elliptical galaxy. ..... Eine Kollision zwischen zwei großen Galaxien entwickelt sich langsam zu einer riesigen elliptischen Galaxie. .. CC

Hubble Space Telescope image is known as NGC 3597. It is the product of a collision between two good-sized galaxies, and is slowly evolving to become a giant elliptical galaxy.

https://flic.kr/p/D3CxNa | Hubble Views a Galactic Mega-merger | The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is known as NGC 3597. It is the product of a collision between two good-sized galaxies, and is slowly evolving to become a giant elliptical galaxy. This type of galaxy has grown more and more common as the universe has evolved, with initially small galaxies merging and progressively building up into larger galactic structures over time. NGC 3597 is located approximately...

Space photos of the week, January 3–9, 2016.

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Space Photos of the Week: Apollo Packs a Punch - Space photos of the week November 29December 5. The post Space Photos of the Week: Apollo Packs a Punch appeared first on WIRED.

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Space photos of the week, November 22–28.

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Space photos of the week, November 15–21.

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New Horizons scientists made this false color image of Pluto using a technique called principal component analysis to highlight the many subtle color differences between Pluto's distinct regions.

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Psychedelic space ~ A false-color image of the planet Pluto using a technique called 'principal component analysis' to highlight the color differences between Pluto's distinct regions is seen in this picture produced by New Horizons scientists and released by NASA on Nov. 12, 2015.

Psychedelic Pluto: New Horizons scientists made this false color image of Pluto using a technique called principal component analysis to highlight the many subtle color differences between Pluto's distinct regions. The image data were collected by the spacecraft’s Ralph/MVIC color camera on July 14 at 11:11 AM UTC, from a range of 22,000 miles (35,000 kilometers).

A false-color image of the planet Pluto using a technique called principal component analysis to highlight the color differences between Pluto's distinct regions is seen in this picture produced by New Horizons scientists and released by NASA on Nov. 12, 2015. The image data were collected by the New Horizons' Ralph/MVIC color camera on July 14 from a range of 22,000 miles (35,000 km). (REUTERS/NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI)

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Space Photos of the Week: These Double Stars Gotta Go - Space photos of the week October 1824. The post Space Photos of the Week: These Double Stars Gotta Go appeared first on WIRED.

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It's a make-out session on a cosmic scale: Two incredibly hot stars, spinning in a tight orbit around one another, appear to be "kissing."

Hottest, heaviest touching double star Astronomers say the two stars might be heading for catastrophe. They will likely either merge to create a single giant star or form a double black hole.

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location of VFTS 352 - the hottest and most massive double star system to date, about 160,000 light years from Earth in the Large Magellanic Cloud

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Location of VFTS 352 in the Large Magellanic Cloud - "This image shows the location of VFTS 352 — the hottest and most massive double star system to date where the two components are in contact and sharing material. The two stars in this extreme system lie about 160 000 light-years from Earth in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This intriguing system could be heading for a dramatic end, either merging to form a single giant star or forming a binary black hole..."

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2 stars 'kiss' in rarely seen cosmic event

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WIRED Space Photo of the Day for December 2014 | December 1, 2014: Strange Planetary Nebula Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona | WIRED.com

WeBo 1, a planetary nebula (dying star) that was discovered in the mid-1900s.

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WIRED Space Photo of the Day | July 21, 2014: A Detailed Look at M29 Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona | WIRED.com

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Trigger-Happy Star Formation (NASA, Chandra, 8/12/09). his composite image, combining data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope shows the molecular cloud Cepheus B, located in our Galaxy about 2,400 light years from the Earth. Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/PSU/K. Getman et al.; IRL NASA/JPL-Caltech/CfA/J. Wang et al.

A man lying on his back OR THIS...Trigger-Happy Star Formation (NASA, Chandra, 8/12/09). his composite image, combining data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope shows the molecular cloud Cepheus B, located in our Galaxy about 2,400 light years from the Earth. A molecular cloud is a region containing cool interstellar gas and dust left over from the formation of the galaxy and mostly contains molecular hydrogen.

thenewenlightenmentage: Star Formation Triggers This composite image, combining data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Spitzer Space Telescope shows the star-forming cloud Cepheus B, located in our Milky Way galaxy about 2,400 light years from Earth. A molecular cloud is a region containing cool interstellar gas and dust left over from the formation of the galaxy and mostly contains molecular hydrogen. The Spitzer data, in red, green and blue shows the molecular cloud (in the bottom part of the image) plus young stars in and around Cepheus B, and the Chandra data in violet shows the young stars in the field. The Chandra observations allowed the astronomers to pick out young stars within and near Cepheus B, identified by their strong X-ray emission. The Spitzer data showed whether the young stars have a so-called “protoplanetary” disk around them. Such disks only exist in very young systems where planets are still forming, so their presence is an indication of the age of a star system. These data provide an excellent opportunity to test a model for how stars form. The new study suggests that star formation in Cepheus B is mainly triggered by radiation from one bright, massive star (HD 217086) outside the molecular cloud. According to the particular model of triggered star formation that was tested — called the radiation- driven implosion model — radiation from this massive star drives a compression wave into the cloud triggering star formation in the interior, while evaporating the cloud’s outer layers. Different types of triggered star formation have been observed in other environments. For example, the formation of our solar system was thought to have been triggered by a supernova explosion. In the star-forming region W5, a “collect-and-collapse” mechanism is thought to apply, where shock fronts generated by massive stars sweep up material as they progress outwards. Eventually the accumulated gas becomes dense enough to collapse and form hundreds of stars. The radiation-driven implosion model mechanism is also thought to be responsible for the formation of dozens of stars in W5. The main cause of star formation that does not involve triggering is where a cloud of gas cools, gravity gets the upper hand, and the cloud falls in on itself. Image Credit: NASA/CXC/JPL-CALTECH/PSU/CFA

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WIRED Space Photo of the Day | July 9, 2014: Rings and Hexagon NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute | WIRED.com

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WIRED Space Photo of the Day | July 1, 2014: Heart-Shaped Bubbles SSRO/PROMPT and NOAO/AURA/NSF | WIRED.com

N 44 Superbubble. This turbulent emission nebula is dominated by a vast bubble about 325 by 250 light-years across.

In the area of NGC1929 in the LMC is found the complex nebula seen above. Known as the N44 superbubble complex, this turbulent emission nebula is dominated by a vast bubble about 325 by 250 light-years across. The bubble’s interior is formed either by massive winds produced by a cluster of a few to many OB stars combined with the remnant shell of old supernovae. If you look closely along the right of the nebula you can discern the presence of a second bubble.

N44 superbubble complex, emission nebula. Part of NGC 1929, in the LMC. The N44 has a smaller bubble structure inside known as N44F. The superbubble structure of N44 itself is shaped by the radiation pressure of a 40-star group located near its center; the stars are blue-white, very luminous, and incredibly powerful. N44F has been shaped in a similar manner; it has a hot, massive central star with an unusually powerful stellar wind that moves at 7 million kilometers per hour.

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THE YEAR’S MOST AWESOME PHOTOS OF SPACE - June 30, 2014 - Mimas and Rings, Photos by NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute - http://www.wired.com/2014/12/best-photos-of-space-2014/

WIRED Space Photo of the Day | June 30, 2014: Mimas and Rings NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute | WIRED.com

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WIRED Space Photo of the Day | June 25, 2014: Mercury Minerals NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington | WIRED.com

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